Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022
1. The world’s largest electric cruise ship has made its maiden voyage in which country?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
The world’s largest electric cruise ship has made its maiden voyage in China, after cruising up and down the Yangtze River and settling into port in Yichang. It is developed by China Yangtze Power.
It is powered by a massive 7,500 kilowatt-hour marine battery from the top battery manufacturer for electric cars, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). The ship will go into commercial operations from next month, to be used mainly for sightseeing trips.
2. ‘Desh ke Mentor’ is a new scheme announced by which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] New Delhi
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi government’s flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme aims to support Government school students in their career planning stages.
The Directorate of Education of Delhi Government has issued a Code of conduct for mentors who have signed up for the programme to regulate interactions between them and students assigned to them. Earlier, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights expressed concerns regarding the safety of children.
3. Which Indian state launched “Mukhyamantri Nibir Matsyachash Prakalpa”?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Gujarat
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
Tripura Chief Minister Bipab Kumar Deb recently launched “Mukhyamantri Nibir Matsyachash Prakalpa”. It is an integrated fishery scheme.
Tripura government has allocated Rs 6 crore in the budget for promotion and support to biofloc technology for fish production. The Chief Minster also pushed for Biofloc Fish Farming as a environment-friendly technique for fish farming.
4. National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is a Public sector unit working under which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Communication
[B] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Culture
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued orders to merge all the branches of the Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Children’s Film Society of India with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
With this, the production of documentaries and short films, organization of film festivals and preservation of films are merged to NFDC, a PSU working under the Ministry.
5. Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with the research of?
[A] Covid-19 Vaccine
[B] Human Genome
[C] Healthcare Robot
[D] Cancer Drug
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Correct Answer: B [Human Genome]
Notes:
Scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium have published the first complete human genome.
Researchers in 2003 released what was then claimed as the complete sequence of the human genome. But about 8% of it had not been fully deciphered. With this, more researches may be undertaken regarding disease-causing mutations.
6. ‘Neu’ is the name of a super-application of which Indian Conglomerate?
[A] Reliance Jio
[B] Amazon
[C] ITC Limited
[D] Tata Group
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Correct Answer: D [Tata Group]
Notes:
Tata Neu is the super app of India’s leading conglomerate Tata Group, to bring together all of its digital services and apps on a single platform.
Various digital services of the Tata Group from AirAsia India, Air India, Taj Group, BigBasket, 1mg, Croma and Westside will be possible through Tata Neu app.
7. ‘Salwa Judum movement’ was associated with which Indian state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that a plan is being developed to rehabilitate those people who migrated to neighbouring states during the Salwa Judum movement around 15 years ago.
Salwa Judum, an anti-Naxal operation powered by vigilante groups, was kicked off in 2005-06 in Bastar. It forced several tribals to flee and settle in neighbouring states.
8. “Mission Integrated Bio-refineries” is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh launched the “Mission Integrated Bio-refineries”, to accelerate innovation for renewable fuels, and chemicals for a low-carbon future.
It is a PPP (Public Private Participation) model initiative for ‘Clean Energy’. The scheme was soft launched by Dr Jitendra Singh in November 2021 at the COP26 side event at the Mission Innovation Annual Gathering.
9. What is the trade deficit of India in the 2021-22 fiscal year?
[A] USD 92.41 billion
[B] USD 192.41 billion
[C] USD 492.41 billion
[D] USD 792.41 billion
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Correct Answer: B [USD 192.41 billion]
Notes:
As per the official data, India’s trade deficit rose 87.5 per cent to USD 192.41 billion in 2021-22 as against USD 102.63 billion in the previous year.
While total exports during last fiscal year increased to a record high of USD 417.81 billion, imports too rose to USD 610.22 billion, causing a trade gap of USD 192.41 billion. For the first time, India’s monthly merchandise exports exceeded USD 40 billion, reaching USD 40.38 billion in March 2022.
10. How many Indians feature in the Forbes Billionaires List 2022?
[A] 28
[B] 75
[C] 166
[D] 321
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Correct Answer: C [166]
Notes:
As per the Forbes Billionaires List 2022, Indian billionaires increased to a record high of 166 from 140 last year, with a combined wealth of USD 760 billion. He ranked at the 10th position on the global list.
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing director Mukesh Ambani continues to stay on top of the list as the richest Indian with a net worth of USD 90.7 billion. Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk emerged as the richest person in the world.
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